Cue-rack.



T. R. TREIBER.

GUE BAGK.

AYPLIOATIOH nuzn 001?. a, 1907.

1,047,339, Patented Dec. 17, 1912.

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THEODORE R. TREIBER, OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOB TO THE KANSASGITY IBILLIARD TABLEMANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF KANSAS CITY, MISSQURI, ACOR- PORATION OF MISSOURI.

Speeificationof Letters Eatent.

CUE-RACK.

ilatented Dec. 1 1, 11912.

Application filed October 8, 1907. Serial No. 396,414.

To all whom may concern:

Be it known that I, THEODORE R. TREIBER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Kansas City, in the count-y of Jackson and State ofMissouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inCue-Racks, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in one racks.v

The object of my invention is to provide a cue rack with novel means forsecurely holding the cues in the rack and permitting their ready andeasy-insertion into or withdrawal from the rack.

The novel features of my invention are hereinafter fully described andclaimed.

In the accompanying drawings illustrative of my invention, Figure 1 is afront elevation showing themes in position in the rack, a portion of thecue support being broken away. j/"Fig. 2 is a horizontal sectional viewtaken on the dotted line w-b of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is an enlarged frontelevation of a portion of the transverse bar having the recesses. toreceive the cues, one of the securing plates being shown in the openposition, and one of the securing plates being shown in the closedposition. Fig. 4 is a top view of what is shown in Fig. 3. Fig. 5 isa'perspective view of one of the securing plates.

Similar characters of reference denote similar parts.

The one rack comprises a frame of the ordinary vertical rectangulardesign having two vertical side members 1, a horizontal top 2 supportedonthe upper ends of the side members 1, and a horizontal cue support orbar 3 secured at opposite ends to the lower ends of theside members 1.llhe cue preferably vertically disposed plates each having therethrougha hole 9 to receive a screw 10 which is mounted 1n the bar 6 and I centrecesses 7.

which forms the support upon which theplate 8 swings to and from aposition in which it will extend across one of the adj a- Each plate orsecuring member 8 is provided with a rearwardly eX- tending lip 11disposed so as to rest upon the upper side of the bar (iwhenthe plate 8is in the closed position, that is, extending across the adjacent recess7. The lip 11 thus supports the plate 8 in the closed position. Eachplate 8 is also provided with, a forwardly extending lip 12 which servesas a finger hold to enable the operator to swing the plate to and fromthe closed position. The center of gravity of each plate 8, when theplate is raised, is preferably at one side of a vertical. planebisec'ting the pivot screw I position Without hindrance from the otherplates.

in operatin' the invention the plates 8 are swung by the %i' s 12 topositions uncovering the recesses 7, t .lus permitting the ones 5 to beinserted in vertical positions in the receases i and 7, or withdrawntherefrom as the case maybe. To secure the cues in the rack, the plates8 are swung to the horizontal,

positions shown in Fig. 1.

Modifications of my invention withi the scope of the appended claims maybit i iade without departing from its spirit.

Having thus described my inventioiht hat I claim and desire to secure byLetters Pat cut, is:- a

1. In a cue rack, the combination with a horizontal bar provided in itsforward edge with a notch adapted to receive a one, (if a closurepivoted to said bar so as to swing vertically to and from the openposition and having means for limiting its upward movement to a positionfrom which it will when released fall by gravity, and having a rearwardly extending lip for engaging the top 2. In a cue rack, thecombination with a horizontal bar provided in its forward edge With aplurality of notches adapted respectively to receive a plurality ofcues, of a plurality of plates pivoted to said bar so as to swingvertically to and from the open positions, each plate having arearwardly extending l-ip for engaging said bar to limit the downwardmovement of the plate to a horizontal position closing a notch, eachplate but one in the closed position limiting In testimony whereof Ihave signed name to this specification in presence ofv two I subscribingwltnesses.

Witnesses THEODORE R. TREIBER.

E. B. House, JOHN HOCHSTRASSER, Jr.

